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POST OFFICE

Made 26th March 2002

Coming into force 29th March 2002

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 26th day of March 2002

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas Agreements were made on 22nd November 1972 between the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications and the States of Jersey and the States of Guernsey respectively relating to the surrender of the privilege conferred on the Post Office by section 24 of the Post Office Act 1969^f1 and the administration in the Channel Islands of telecommunication services:

Now, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 87(1) and (2) of the Post Office Act 1969^f2 and all other powers enabling her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

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f1: 1969 c. 48. The British Telecommunications Act 1981 (c. 38), section 89 and Schedule 6 Part II repealed section 24 of the 1969 Act. The repeal extended to the Channel Islands by virtue of section 89(5) of the 1981 Act.
f2: The Postal Services Act 2000 (c. 26), section 127(6) and Schedule 9 repealed section 87 of the Post Office Act 1969, but that repeal has not yet come into force. References in that section to the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications were substituted by references to the Secretary of State by virtue of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Dissolution) Order 1974 (S.I. 1974/691).